Chapter 385: The Extermination of the Clan and a Sudden Glimpse of the Future
"No, no, this isn't real!"
"Bibi Dong, why won't you just die?! I never needed anyone to avenge me! I never asked you to do this!"
"No, I don't have any enemies! You're insane!"
"Father, take the clan and run! Run!"
Yu Xiaogang was on the verge of breaking down. Just moments ago, his closest nephew Yu Tianheng had been cleaved in half right before his eyes by this madwoman's scythe.
Bibi Dong was slaughtering his clan members while telling him it was for his own good. What had this world come to?
"Xiaogang, what nonsense are you saying? Look at yourself, you're so angry at them that your eyes are red."
His spirit power sealed, Yu Xiaogang couldn't even stop Bibi Dong from gently wiping away the bloody tears on his face. Of course, even if his spirit power wasn't sealed, he wouldn't have been able to stop her. But at least he wouldn't feel as powerless as he did now. The only thing he could do was scream at his father and clan members to run.
But where could they run? The entire mountaintop was already engulfed in Bibi Dong's dual domains. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had nowhere to escape.
"Alright, since you don't like accepting their apologies, I'll just send them on their way faster."
Bibi Dong carefully wiped away every last trace of blood on Yu Xiaogang's face before gripping her scythe once more.
The remaining clan members were too terrified to even make a sound. The eerie scene sent chills down their spines.
The mountaintop was filled only with Yu Xiaogang's voice sometimes pleading, sometimes cursing while Bibi Dong smiled at him with an unsettling gentleness.
Yu Yuanzhen stared blankly at the two before him, twin streams of tears rolling down his cheeks and falling to the ground.
Bibi Dong was unhinged anyone could see that. But his regret came from half a year ago, when he failed to stop his son.
Whether Yu Xiaogang had done so intentionally or not, in the end, he had dragged the entire clan down with him.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would not survive this day.
Bibi Dong once again raised her scythe. Yu Yuanzhen, after closing his eyes for a moment, reopened them with newfound determination.
"All members of the clan, hear my command kill Yu Xiaogang!"
With his final roar, Yu Yuanzhen unleashed his true martial spirit, using his only remaining arm to channel every last ounce of his spirit power into an attack aimed at his own son.
From above, a giant dragon bathed in flickering lightning descended, carrying his final will as he struck down upon Yu Xiaogang.
And he wasn't alone. The remaining clan members, their hearts filled with hatred, joined him in the assault.
Thunder boomed across the mountain like a divine decree. The heavens roared with the final battle cry of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Amidst the sea of blue lightning, two distinct flashes one ghostly green and the other deep purple red intertwined and tore through the sky, obliterating the clan's mountaintop sanctuary before cleaving straight into the mountainside.
With a deafening crash, the surrounding terrain collapsed, sending debris tumbling downward, leaving only a small patch of land at the peak.
No screams were heard.
With Bibi Dong's dual domains and an attack bolstered by divine weapons, not even the strongest members of the clan could survive. Across all of Douluo Star, only a handful of people could have withstood that strike.
The dust and blood mist intermingled, forming a dark crimson haze. Within this thickened fog, unseen energy began flowing toward Bibi Dong, disappearing into her body.
"Ahhh…!"
After a long silence, the first voice finally broke through it was Yu Xiaogang.
He sat frozen, staring blankly at the corpse lying just a few steps away.
His father.
At that moment, he lost the ability to speak. In the blink of an eye, he rushed forward and cradled Yu Yuanzhen's lifeless body in his arms.
He wanted to say something, but all that escaped his lips were incoherent, broken cries.
Bibi Dong didn't stop him.
With the infusion of dark energy, she actually seemed more lucid now. Watching the scene unfold before her, she unconsciously took two steps back, the tip of her scythe clinking against the ground.
Then, she saw Yu Xiaogang stand up.
He staggered forward, clutching his father's body, his face contorted in grief, bloody tears dripping onto the lifeless corpse.
His bloodshot eyes and twisted expression burned into Bibi Dong's mind, expanding and imprinting themselves into her consciousness.
The sinister energy between them swirled, flowing from Yu Xiaogang into Bibi Dong, making her mind even clearer.
Yet her face grew deathly pale.
She wanted to say something, but in the next instant, she clenched her scythes even tighter. Without a word, she turned and disappeared from Yu Xiaogang's venomous glare.
Meanwhile, halfway between Tian Dou City and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, two figures met in midair.
Han Li and Bibi Dong.
More precisely, Han Li had deliberately invited Bibi Dong to this meeting.
The moment the clan's mountain peak was obliterated, Han Li unleashed his aura specifically targeting her. Of course, he kept it at a level roughly equal to what Qian Daoliu had previously displayed.
Thus, before she could reach the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's remains, Bibi Dong intercepted him here.
"Your Majesty the Empress, what brings you here?"
Han Li faced her with the same attitude as before, only changing the way he addressed her.
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has been exterminated. Since you didn't want to show yourself at the beginning, then stay put until this is all over. You won't be left out when it comes to the distribution of benefits."
Bibi Dong was acting far more domineering than usual, locking onto Han Li with an unrestrained gaze, as if she might attack him at any moment.
Han Li's expression changed slightly, his eyes flickering with a hint of unwillingness, but in the end, he forced a smile.
"As you say. Then I wish you victory on the battlefield. I'll be waiting for your good news."
Under Bibi Dong's watchful gaze, he turned and flew back toward Tian Dou City, disappearing from her sight.
Only after floating in the air for a long time did Bibi Dong finally turn into a streak of light and head back toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's territory.
Back in Tian Dou City, inside the courtyard.
Han Li tore open space and reappeared before Qian Renxue. In front of her, the light screen still displayed Bibi Dong's rapidly moving figure.
"How was my acting? The shock, the unwillingness, and finally that helplessness did I fully capture it in my eyes?"
Han Li poured himself a cup of tea, looking at Qian Renxue, trying to get the little angel to rate his performance.
"Average."
Qian Renxue glanced at him and gave her verdict.
Han Li wasn't bothered by her evaluation. The fact that she even bothered to answer such a childish question already showed her stance. The actual rating didn't matter.
"What exactly was wrong with her earlier?"
Qian Renxue watched Han Li sipping his tea with a smile and finally broke the silence.
"Probably some trick from Rakshasa, either to express dissatisfaction or satisfaction it's hard to say."
"In any case, what's certain now is that she's definitely going to ascend. She won't lose herself."
Han Li first shook his head before letting out a sigh.
Even with his divine son's assistance, he wasn't omniscient, especially in matters related to divine inheritances. But earlier, when he deliberately got close to Bibi Dong, he was able to confirm that her state was better than ever.
Yeah… she exchanged Yu Xiaogang's entire clan for it.
He couldn't tell whether this was primarily driven by Bibi Dong's own consciousness or by Rakshasa's influence. Either way, she was completely insane how could a sane person even begin to make sense of it?
But Xiaogang was definitely going to lose his mind. His father was killed right in front of him no matter how you looked at it, it was absurd.
Just as Han Li was about to continue complaining to Qian Renxue, his expression froze.
At that moment, the threads of fate were disturbed, and he caught a glimpse of a future scene.
The image was brief, but it left him surprised.
In the vision, a disheveled Yu Xiaogang was walking openly through the streets of Tian Dou City, not even bothering to conceal his identity or the risks it might bring. He was loudly calling out, saying he was looking for Han Li.
"What's wrong?"
Qian Renxue frowned and waved a hand in front of Han Li's face. For a moment, it felt as if he had disappeared from her divine sense entirely.
"Nothing, just checking on some things. Also, it looks like Yu Xiaogang is trying to find me to get me to help him take revenge on Bibi Dong."
Han Li's expression was strange. He hadn't expected fate to be triggered in this way.
He had already stripped Yu Xiaogang of all his luck. If Han Li didn't actively seek him out, he wouldn't even be able to run into him for the rest of his life.
And Han Li's final law was tied to Bibi Dong, meaning the only way Yu Xiaogang could be linked to him was through her.
Using Bibi Dong's connection to take down Bibi Dong was he trying to become the protagonist at the last moment?
Hearing this, even Qian Renxue was momentarily stunned.
"How does he plan to do that?"
"Maybe suicide?"
Han Li raised an eyebrow. Based on the vision he saw, that seemed like the most plausible conclusion.
Though most of the forces wanting to hunt him down were concentrated in Star Luo Empire, and they likely had no resources to spare now, the people in Tian Dou would still give him a hard time.
For him to dare show himself like that, he must have resolved to die. He had spent his whole life being a coward, yet at the very end, he was choosing to stand his ground. Humans truly were complicated creatures.
Of course, that was just his speculation. Whether it was true or not still remained to be seen he could be wrong.
"Suicide?"
Qian Renxue wrinkled her delicate nose slightly and then looked up at Han Li.
"If it's really as you say, and you don't mind exposing yourself right now, do me a favor. Hand him over to me I'll deal with him myself."
Han Li glanced at her. This was the first time she had actively made a decision regarding anything related to Bibi Dong.
"Alright."
Han Li barely hesitated before nodding.
What he wanted was Bibi Dong's divine spark and the faith energy from the war she was waging. How she died, or what minor detours happened along the way, didn't matter to him.
Besides, he was curious to see what Qian Renxue would do.
"Good. Thanks."
The courtyard fell silent once more.
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